Two-Dimensional π-Conjugated Metal Bis(dithiolene) Complex Nanosheets as Selective Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 50, 2015, Pages 28028-28037

  Zhang, Peng ^a,b   Hou, Xiuli ^a   Liu, Lei ^a   Mi, Jianli ^a   Dong, Mingdong ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYSTS; COBALT COMPOUNDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FREE ENERGY; FUEL CELLS; IRIDIUM; NANOSHEETS; PALLADIUM; PALLADIUM COMPOUNDS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; RUTHENIUM;

ADSORPTION ENERGIES; ADSORPTION PROPERTIES; ADSORPTION STRENGTH; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; ELECTRODE POTENTIALS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; RATE DETERMINING STEP; SELECTIVE CATALYSTS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84952646362     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b09148     Document Type: Article

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